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Reliance Retail acquires beauty and wellness brand, Pahadi Local
Reliance Retail Limited has acquired the beauty and wellness brand, Pahadi Local, though the financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
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Online Astrology Platform Astrotalk’s Revenue Surges 85% to Rs 1,214 Crore in FY25
Online astrology platform Astrotalk crossed Rs 1,000 crore revenue mark in FY25, reporting Rs 1,214 crore revenue. Net profit fell 61% to Rs 33 crore.
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After friend lost ₹50L in stocks, this 42-y/o LA-Indian entrepreneur built a platform to predict stock direction; gains 400 users in a month
Unlike typical trading platforms, it does not provide tips or guarantee returns. Instead, it focuses on interpreting Open Interest and market structure in a simplified format, so traders can make more informed decisions.
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Bengaluru-Based Electric Mobility Startup Yulu Nearly Doubles Revenue to Rs 242 Crore in FY25; Loss Narrows to Rs 126 Crore
Bengaluru-based EV mobility startup Yulu nearly doubled revenue to Rs 242 crore in FY25 while narrowing losses to Rs 126 crore, driven largely by strong growth in electric vehicle rentals.
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Indore-Based Tea Startup Chai Sutta Bar Reports Rs 5.9 Crore Revenue in FY25
Indore-based tea chain Chai Sutta Bar reported a 28% decline in revenue to Rs 5.9 crore in FY25, while expenses rose 17%, pushing the company into a net loss of Rs 2.9 crore.
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Government of India Offers Up to Rs 50 Lakh Subsidy for Donkey Breeding Farms to Promote Rural Entrepreneurship
Under the Entrepreneurship Development component of the National Livestock Mission, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying is providing a 50% capital subsidy up to Rs. 50 lakh for the establishment of donkey breeding farms.
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“I never pay for my hotels and flights; Debit card and UPI users are the ones paying for them,” says SaveSage founder Ashish Lath
Ashish Lath, founder of SaveSage, explains how most Indians miss out on credit card rewards while a small group enjoys free flights and luxury hotel stays by understanding the system.
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Deeptech startup Green Aero fires indigenous sub-kN jet engine capable of running on jet fuel and diesel
Deep-tech startup Green Aero announced the successful long-duration test firing of its indigenous sub-kilonewton (sub-kN) military-grade jet engine.
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Kriti Sanon’s Skincare Brand Hyphen Clocks Rs 50.4 Crore Revenue in FY25; Loss Widens to Rs 12.9 Crore
Kriti Sanon co-founded skincare brand Hyphen reported Rs 50.4 crore revenue in FY25, a 6.6X jump from FY24, while losses widened to Rs 12.9 crore amid higher marketing spend.
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This Noida startup unveils Project KAL, a Made-in-India long-range strike drone with 1,000 km range and deep-penetration capability
IG Defence unveiled Project KAL, an indigenous long-range unmanned strike platform designed to boost India’s deep-penetration combat capabilities.
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Sisters-Founded Bakery Chain Theobroma Reports Rs 574.5 Crore Revenue in FY25; Profit at Rs 22.5 Crore
Founded by sisters Kainaz Messman Harchandrai and Tina Messman Wykes, Theobroma grew from a single outlet to a pan-India chain, reporting around Rs 574.5 crore revenue in FY25 with strong expansion across cities
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Haryana Woman Quits Her PhD Midway To Start A Healthy Snacking D2C Startup; Her ‘Puffd’ Has Clocked ₹2.5 Lakh Revenue In Just A Few Months
Meet Hansi-based founder Nidhi Mittal, who quit her PhD midway to launch Puffd, a bootstrapped healthy snacking D2C brand selling preservative-free flavoured snacks. In the past few months, it has sold 650+ units and earned ₹2.5 lakh.
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"What if an AI said it was 72% certain it was conscious?" Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says it is “hard” to tell if the models are conscious
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, said that researchers are not sure whether advanced AI systems could develop something resembling consciousness.
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This Gujarati entrepreneur built a multimedia design studio that creates smart fabrics capable of sensing, responding, and playing music
Founded in 2019 by Ahmedabad-based entrepreneur Chhail Khalsa, Anuvad Innovation Studio brings together traditional Indian craftsmanship and modern electronics and is known for creating woven circuits in the field of e-textiles.
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This Bengaluru startup has built Sheshnaag-150, a 1,000-km range swarm attack drone with 40-kg warhead and GPS-denied navigation
Founded by aerospace entrepreneurs Sameer Joshi & Julius Amrit, NewSpace Research & Technologies built Sheshnaag-150, a 1,000-km range swarm attack drone.
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Founded by IIT Guwahati Alumni, D2C Food-Tech Startup Anveshan Grows 65% to Rs 77.5 Crore in FY25; Loss Widens to Rs 11.8 Crore
Founded by IIT Guwahati alumni, D2C food-tech startup Anveshan posted 65% revenue growth to Rs 77.5 crore in FY25, while net loss widened to Rs 11.8 crore amid higher spending.
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